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Climate Change Is Devastating Coral Reefs Worldwide, Major Report Says

The world lost about 14 percent of its coral reefs in the decade after 2009, mainly because of climate change, according to a sweeping international report on the state of the world’s corals. The report, issued late Monday, underscores the catastrophic consequences of global warming while also offering some hope that some coral reefs can […]

How Alex Taylor’s Dodge Challenger Lost 500 Pounds

Marc UrbanoCar and Driver From the November 2021 issue of Car and Driver. Alex Taylor started drag racing at 16. Now 24, she grew up around cars at her parents’ hot-rod shop in Booneville, Arkansas, and still uses it as a home base for her automotive YouTube channel, Riding with Alex Taylor. While the shop […]

China’s Power Crunch Exposes Tensions Ahead of Key U.N. Climate Summit

Renewable energy in inland China sometimes generates more electricity than nearby consumers can use, but then at other times produces too little. Just five years ago, three inland regions that create abundant solar and wind energy power — sparsely populated Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Gansu — were wasting up to two-fifths of that power. To […]

2021 Porsche Taycan Performance Battery Plus Is a Base Hit

From the November 2021 issue of Car and Driver. What’s the difference? It’s the question buyers face when sifting through a car’s various models. For a car like the Porsche 911, spending more money yields an obvious improvement in handling, appearance, and engine character. But when it comes to the $87,030 Porsche Taycan Performance Battery […]